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Santa Clara, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette has 56.5% more rainy days than Santa Clara.
- Lafayette has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Santa Clara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 2.3% worse than Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3082443
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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